Potato Mints

5 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 small potato, freshly boiled and mashed
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
  • oil of peppermint to taste
  • food coloring (if desired)

Directions

  1. 1
    These are delicious and easy to make and inexpensive.
  2. 2
    Add salt and oil of peppermint to hot mashed potatoes.
  3. 3
    Work in enough confectioners sugar to make a stiff dough that will hold its shape when made into balls with the fingers.
  4. 4
    Place balls on wax paper to set.
  5. 5
    These are creamy and good.
  6. 6
    They keep well when stored. Other flavoring may be used in place of peppermint if desired.

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